Tal Friedman (; born 20 December 1963) is an Israeli actor, comedian and musician best known for starring on Israeli sketch comedy show ''

Eretz Nehederet ''Eretz Nehederet'' () is an Israeli prime-time television satirical sketch comedy show that premiered on Keshet's Channel 2 in 2003. It features satirical references to current affairs of the past week through parodies of the people involved, a ...

''.

Biography

Friedman was born in

Kiryat Ata Kiryat Ata () also spelled Qiryat Ata, is a city in the Haifa District of Israel. In it had a population of , 92% of whom were Jewish citizens. History The Early Bronze Age site at Kiryat Ata has been extensively excavated since 1990, reveal ...

, Israel, in 1963. His father was a

holocaust survivor Holocaust survivors are people who survived the Holocaust, defined as the persecution and attempted annihilation of the Jews by Nazi Germany and Collaboration with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, its collaborators before and during World War II ...

. He served in the

Israeli Navy The Israeli Navy (, ''Ḥeil HaYam HaYisraeli'', ; ) is the Israel Defense Forces#Arms, naval warfare service arm of the Israel Defense Forces, operating primarily in the Mediterranean Sea theater as well as the Gulf of Eilat and the Red Sea th ...

on a missile boat during the

1982 Lebanon War The 1982 Lebanon War, also called the Second Israeli invasion of Lebanon, began on 6 June 1982, when Israel invaded southern Lebanon. The invasion followed a series of attacks and counter-attacks between the Palestine Liberation Organization ...

. He studied acting at

Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv University (TAU) is a Public university, public research university in Tel Aviv, Israel. With over 30,000 students, it is the largest university in the country. Located in northwest Tel Aviv, the university is the center of teaching and ...

, where he met Moshe Furster, with whom he put on his first act, ''Alilot Moshe Ba'ir Hagdola'' (עלילות משה בעיר הגדולה, lit: "Moshe's Adventures in the Big City"). During that time he also performed in several plays. His film appearances include ''Driks' Brother'' (1994), ''Right Back'' (1997), ''Riki Riki'' (2005), ''Joy'' (2005) and ''Schwartz Dynasty'' (2005). He was also the voice of Sid in the Hebrew dubbing of the ''

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'' franchise. His television career began with the "Tal and Moshe" with Furster, followed by a scheduled time in the program ''

Zehu Ze! ''Zehu Ze!'' (, lit. That's it!) is a long-running Israeli entertainment television program, originally produced by Israeli Educational Television (IETV), and broadcast on the Israeli Channel 1 (until 1994) and on Channel 2. The program ran fr ...

'', ''Tzafdina Mearahat'' ("Tzafdina hosting") and ''Shaaruria'' ("Scandal"). In 1999, he began a late night show titled ''Halomot BeHaKitzis'' with

Eyal Kitzis Eyal Kitzis (or Kitsis, ; born on 7 January 1969) is an Israeli actor, comedian and TV host. He is currently known for presenting the satirical sketch show '' Eretz Nehederet''. Early life Kitziz was born in Kiryat Ono, Israel, to a Jewish fam ...

, and the two moved on to the show ''Heaven or Hell''. In 2004 they both joined the cast of ''

''. In 2007, they also cooperated on children's channel Logi. Tal Fridman

Friedman is married to Iris and has three children. He lives in

Kiryat Tiv'on Kiryat Tiv'on (, also Qiryat Tiv'on) is a town in the Haifa District of Israel, in the hills between the Zvulun (Zebulon) and Jezreel valleys. Kiryat Tiv'on is located southeast of Haifa, on the main road to Nazareth. Kiryat Tiv'on is the resul ...

. In recent years, he has been leading a band named "Tal Friedman and the

Krayot The Krayot or Qerayot (, "townships") (plural of ''Kirya'') are a cluster of four small cities and two neighbourhoods of Haifa founded in the 1930s on the outskirts of the city of Haifa, Israel, in the Haifa Bay area. The Krayot include Kiryat ...

". He is an amateur meteorologist. Tal appeared on

The Singer in the Mask ''The Singer in the Mask'' () is an Israeli reality singing competition television show based on ''The Masked Singer'' franchise which originated from the South Korean version of the show ''King of Mask Singer''. It is broadcast on the Israeli n ...

as the "

Krembo Krembo, also called crembo or creambo (a contraction meaning literally "Cream-in-it" in Hebrew (קרמבו)), is the name of a chocolate-coated marshmallow treat that is popular in Israel. "Krembo whipped snack" consists of a round biscuit base ...

", a type of Israeli marshmallow treat, being the first eliminated. In 2015, he played for F.C. Haifa Robi Shapira in the

Liga Gimel Liga Gimel (, lit. ''League C'') is, since 2009, the fifth and bottom division of Israeli football league system, Israeli Football League. From Liga Alef and downwards, including Liga Gimel, each league is separated by region. History Liga Gimel ...

Personal life

Friedman is married to Iris and they have three children, two of whom are an adopted son and daughter of Ethiopian origin. His adopted daughter Tamar is autistic. He resides in

Kiryat Tivon Kiryat Tiv'on (, also Qiryat Tiv'on) is a town in the Haifa District of Israel, in the hills between the Zvulun Valley, Zvulun (Zebulon) and Jezreel Valley, Jezreel valleys. Kiryat Tiv'on is located southeast of Haifa, on the main road to Nazaret ...

. He is known for his love of soccer and support for the

Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Haifa Football Club (, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa'') is an Israeli professional football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups (1962–63, 1965–66 and 1973–74, 2 ...

soccer team. Tal-Friedmani-and-Mariangela-Demurtas

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